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Cheshire West and Chester vs Cumberland
Cheshire West and Chester (North West, England · ~344k people) · Cumberland (North West, England · ~274k people)
Of 7 strictly-comparable measures: Cheshire West and Chester leads on 2, Cumberland on 3, 2 effectively tied. Which trade-offs matter is yours to weigh — the rows below show where each one wins.
Head to head
Median pay
ONS ASHE (residence) · 2025
Cheshire West and Chester
£41,517/yr
Better than 66% of UK LAs
Cumberland
£41,574/yr
Better than 66% of UK LAs
Effectively tied — under 2% apart.
House price
ONS HPSSA-9 median · Year ending Sep 2025
Cheshire West and Chester
£257,750
Better than 58% of UK LAs
Cumberland
£177,500
Better than 90% of UK LAs
Cumberland: 45% lower median price.
Monthly rent
ONS PIPR (newly-signed lets) · 2026-03
Cheshire West and Chester
£959/mo
Around UK average
Cumberland
£659/mo
Better than 96% of UK LAs
Cumberland: 46% lower median rent.
Council tax (Band D)
MHCLG · 2026-27
Cheshire West and Chester
£2,517/yr
Worse than 73% of UK LAs
Cumberland
£2,511/yr
Worse than 72% of UK LAs
Effectively tied — under 2% apart.
Recorded crime
ONS PFA Table C4 · Year ending Dec 2025
Cheshire West and Chester
66.7/1k
Better than 59% of UK LAs
Cumberland
70.8/1k
Around UK average
Cheshire West and Chester: 6% lower recorded-crime rate.
Deprivation (IMD)
MHCLG Indices of Deprivation · 2019
Cheshire West and Chester
18.1
Around UK average
Cumberland
23.3
Worse than 69% of UK LAs
Cheshire West and Chester: lower average deprivation score (18.1 vs 23.3).
Schools (Ofsted)
Ofsted MI · Feb 2026 snapshot
Cheshire West and Chester
92.1%
Worse than 63% of UK LAs
Cumberland
95.5%
Better than 74% of UK LAs
Cumberland: 3.4 percentage points more pupils in Good/Outstanding schools.
What local pay actually covers
Same-place ratios — each area's own median rent and house price against its own median gross pay. A cheap-looking area stops looking cheap when local pay is lower still.
Cheshire West and Chester
Rent takes 28% of median gross monthly pay
A median home costs 6.2× median annual pay
Cumberland
Rent takes 19% of median gross monthly pay
A median home costs 4.3× median annual pay
Full Cheshire West and Chester profile →
Every indicator, all state-funded schools with Ofsted grades, and similar areas.
Full Cumberland profile →
Every indicator, all state-funded schools with Ofsted grades, and similar areas.